They haven’t lost a regular-season game in Miami since the 2003-04 season, winning their last seven visits. … If he has a good road trip on this quick journey through Florida, Dirk Nowitzki could move up the NBA’s all-time 3-pointer list. He’s got 1,252 to rank 32nd. He needs two to pass Clifford Robinson and five to pass Vernon Maxwell and move into the top 30 on triples made. … Jason Terry has 1,756 trifectas and needs five to pass former Mav Peja Stojakovic for fifth. … The Mavs shot 46.6 percent in their win Tuesday over Houston. They are 17-2 when they hit 45 percent or better from the field. … They are 5-12 on the first night of back-to-back games, including 2-9 when the first game is on the road.

Scouting the Heat

LeBron James, Chris Bosh, Dywane Wade and Co. have lost two in a row, getting smacked badly by Oklahoma City and Indiana. Miami hasn’t lost three in a row since mid-January, when it dropped road games to the Warriors, Clippers and Nuggets. … It hasn’t lost at home since Jan. 22, winning 14 in a row … The Heat won the season opener in Dallas 105-94 in a game that was not that close. It snapped a 14-game regular-season losing streak to the Mavericks. … In the two recent losses, James averaged 20.5 points, six rebounds and 4.5 assists — all below his season norms. … The Heat was outrebounded by the Thunder and Pacers by an average of 10.5 boards.